Comments on: The Emperor has no Clothes…and no Condom http://pugnaciousirishman.com/2009/04/28/the-emperor-has-no-clothesand-no-condom/ Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Political Blog Weekly: 1 May 2009 | U.S. Common Sense http://pugnaciousirishman.com/2009/04/28/the-emperor-has-no-clothesand-no-condom/#comment-1204 Sun, 03 May 2009 01:41:36 +0000 http://pugnaciousirishman.com/?p=1514#comment-1204 [...] "The Emperor has no Clothes … and no Condom" Originally published:  20 April 2009 Submitted by:  U.S. Common Sense Summary:  Examining the argument about government-provided contraception and how we can reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies. [...]

]]> By: Alex http://pugnaciousirishman.com/2009/04/28/the-emperor-has-no-clothesand-no-condom/#comment-1190 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:42:50 +0000 http://pugnaciousirishman.com/?p=1514#comment-1190 Rich,
Great little post. I enjoyed it. I think the connection between contraception and abortion is important and far underrated. Following an inspiration of mine, G.E.M. Anscombe, we might think about the psychology behind each behavior, contraceptive and abortive and start making the connections. Our culture, already pleasure oriented at a deep worldview level, takes the pleasure of touch at its strongest most memorizing and mysterious levels –sexuality–and says, have it when you like, with whom you like, as much as you like so long as you don’t hurt anyone. Of course, what constitutes ‘hurt’ and ‘anyone’ is either not discussed or is defined so as to permit the pleasure seeking activity one is ‘in the grip’ of anyway. The alternative theory of sexual ethics will appear to the pleasure seeking populace, I’m sure, as prudish, backwards, unwarranted, and fundamentalistic. Funny thing is that “false” wouldn’t appear in the adjectives describing what I think is the best position. Then again, to the pleasure seeking ‘truth’ is usually not the premium product in the markets most frequented.

]]> By: Peter P http://pugnaciousirishman.com/2009/04/28/the-emperor-has-no-clothesand-no-condom/#comment-1189 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:25:08 +0000 http://pugnaciousirishman.com/?p=1514#comment-1189 Great post!

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